The Mercy Seat by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop

254 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

As the sun begins to set over Louisiana one October day in 1943, a young black man faces the final hours of his life: at midnight, eighteen-year-old Willie Jones will be executed by electric chair for raping a white girl - a crime some believe he ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
dark 66%
tense 66%
sad 50%
challenging 33%
reflective 16%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | Plot: 40% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | N/A: 20% | No: 20%

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3.97

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